Steps to a Hero: A lifepath system for 5e fantasy

A project in Auckland, NZ by Ben Meadows from Periapt Games
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Create incredible characters for your D&D games using our unique, in-depth lifepath generation system!
Backers: 749
Average Pledge Per Backer: $17 NZD

Funded: $12,891 NZD of $1,200 NZD
Dates: Jul 7th -> Aug 7th (31 days)
Project By: Ben Meadows from Periapt Games
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Latest News

One more character - Vyggr, son of Vyrwir

August 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
Today's news: We've officially submitted what should be the final version of the print book! Thanks everyone for your support of the project. As we near the end of the campaign, I wanted to share one more character, a dwarf barbarian created using... (Read More)

Another character and his lifepath: Toadstool the Alchemist

July 29th - via: kickstarter.com
With a little more than a week left in the campaign, we're at an incredible 400 backers – thank you all! In the last few days I've been giving the book a little bit of an art upgrade while I finish the copy-editing work. Today I'm showcasing... (Read More)

Fiction and setting notes

July 26th - via: kickstarter.com
Thank you all for a fantastic level of support, including the backers at the Community Hero and Community Champion levels who have made 144 extra community copies available so far! Book content Today I wanted to talk a little about the fiction within... (Read More)

Halfway through the campaign!

July 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
It's our campaign funding halfway mark! Thank you to more than 270 backers so far. 💛 Currently, work is continuing with making edits for what I hope will be the final round of book proofs. As we cruise to project completion, I'd like to take a... (Read More)

Donna Ironthorn: A sample lifepath

July 17th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello everyone, and a big thank you to the more than 200 people who have shown their support of this project so far! Today for your enjoyment I'm sharing another character I produced using Steps to a Hero. This is Donna Ironthorn, a dwarf tiefling... (Read More)

The next step: Proofing copies

July 14th - via: kickstarter.com
Thanks for your support so far! We're at an incredible 145 backers and more than 200 people following the campaign. 💛 Checking the mail in the last few days has been exciting - our proof copies of the book were delivered! Our next step is to look... (Read More)

A sample character and her lifepath

July 10th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi folks! The campaign is three days in and I couldn't be happier with the support we're getting. Today I'm sharing a character created with the Steps to a Hero system. This is Jade Perida. The book has several ways to randomly generate character... (Read More)

The project is funded, just two days in!

July 9th - via: kickstarter.com
Thank you everyone for your early support in getting us to our funding goal! A big thanks to the 66 backers so far, and to everyone who's spread the word. If you haven't already, you can check out a preview of the book here:... (Read More)

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